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Description
Bridges in Sound Concert Series – Presented with 92NY
Bridges in Sound is a yearlong concert series co-presented by 92NY and Congregation Rodeph Sholom, created and led by acclaimed guitarist and composer Dan Nadel. The series brings together music and musicians from many cultures, exploring the emotional, historical, and spiritual threads that connect us through song.
Each concert features special guest singers and instrumentalists, offering moving performances that explore themes of history, emotion, and faith. Bridges in Sound invites audiences to experience music as a universal language—one that speaks to our shared stories of hope, strength, and belonging.
All events take place at Congregation Rodeph Sholom (7 West 83rd Street).
Season Highlights Include:
October 9, 2025, 7:00 pm
Songs of Sweetness & Sorrow
Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Maya Lahyani and acclaimed guitarist Dan Nadel—both Israeli-born and New York-based—come together in a deeply personal and collaborative exploration of Israeli female lyricists and composers.
Rooted in the voices of creative women, this program weaves themes of home, peace, love, family, nature, consolation, and coexistence, emotions at once intimate and universal. These songs, drawn from across a millennium of Jewish traditions and diasporas, offer a poignant, often-overlooked narrative within the Israeli songbook: one of beauty, longing, fear, and hope.
Though Maya and Dan come from distinct musical worlds—opera houses, concert stages, and jazz clubs—this project brings their talents into harmony. Songs of Sweetness & Sorrow opens a window into their shared heritage and artistic vision, delivering a raw, resonant, and unforgettable musical experience that speaks from the soul of a people and the heart of its artists.
Maya Lahyani, Vocals
John Ellis, Reeds
Satoshi Takeishi, Drums
Dan Nadel, Guitar & Music Direction
January 15, 2026, 7:00 pm
Spirituals and Beyond: The Black-American Prophetic Voice and the Torah's Resonance Within
Exploration into the African-American tradition of spirituals, its resonance with Jewish texts, and its connections to other forms of American music with a prophetic message.
Nia Drummond , Vocals
Dan Nadel, Guitar & Music direction
March 26, 2026, 7:00 pm
Songs of Spring, Freedom, and New Beginnings
Dedicated to the themes central to the approaching holiday of Passover — liberation, resilience, memory, and hope — bringing renewed meaning and intention to this sacred season through music, storytelling, and reflection.
Dan Nadel, Guitar & Music Direction
May 2, 2025, 7:00 pm
Bob Dylan’s American Mythology
With poetry and commentary offering deep, courageous insight into the complexities of the human soul, Bob Dylan has inspired generations around the world to question entrenched power structures, challenge conventional moral and religious norms, and reflect on universal values and the fragile nature of human dignity.
This program features imaginative reinterpretations of Dylan’s music, performed by a diverse lineup of world-class singers and musicians.
Date & Time
Sat, May 2, 2026 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Venue Details
Congregation Rodeph Sholom
7 West 83rd StreetNew York, New York 10024
